People in housing need 2021

Understanding the scale and types of housing need across the country is essential for planning effective policy responses and informing the debate around the need for new homes. Our People in housing need report looks at the full extent of the housing crisis, including how different housing issues affect people across tenures and regions. This year we also look at how children across the country are affected by different housing problems.

We are calling for long term investment in social housing, to provide people with suitable homes they can afford, and to deliver on the government’s commitment to level up disadvantaged communities around the country. Housing associations are ready to work with the government to deliver these much needed social homes.

You can read our full People in housing need report to understand the full scale of housing need across the country and how we arrived at these figures. The report goes into detail on the findings and explains the data sources and methodologies used in the research. Or read our summary for the key findings and to find out why building more new social housing could help address many of the issues identified for a large proportion of the people affected.